Comprehensive Property Tax and Tax Policy Study
Our tax policy studies provide an informed and precise picture of the prior and coming year's assessment and tax landscape. Each report documents how the tax and assessment environment has changed since the previous year's levy, and considers the various tax policy options and choices available to influence the upcoming year's taxes and beyond.
The overall goal is to provide municipal staff and decision makers with the core insight and analysis needed to consider property tax decisions in an informed and strategic manner—maximizing the attainment of municipal priorities and objectives.
The core analysis is based on the City's assessment roll as returned for the relevant taxation year, encompassing the City's assessment base, municipal levy, education taxes, and linear property levies.
All quantitative analysis and tax models are designed by MTE tax policy experts to provide maximum insight, and are always prepared within the confines of Provincial tax statutes and regulations to ensure only viable and compliant results and options are presented.
Every quantitative result is accompanied by qualitative commentary explaining the analytical techniques used, the meaning of the results, and the rules or limits that must be adhered to.
